April 1, 2009
Posted: April 1st, 2009 05:50 AM ET
From CNN White House Correspondent Suzanne Malveaux London, England (CNN) – President Barack Obama is meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday morning at the G-20 summit and hopes to set a date for a joint of U.S.-Russian summit to be held in Moscow this summer, two senior U.S. administration officials said. The two leaders will also discuss the negotiations of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) to reduce their nuclear arsenals, the officials said. That treaty expires on December 5. In addition, the meeting will include such subjects as the controversial plan for a U.S. missile defense system based in Eastern Europe, Afghanistan, Iran, and the global economic crisis. Filed under: President Obama |
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